Two Bus Accidents in Pakistan’s Punjab Highway and Rising Inflation Woes

Two separate bus accidents occurred on the highway heading towards Punjab, Pakistan, within a two-hour span, resulting in multiple injuries. The first accident happened in the Muslim Bagh area of Qila Saifullah, where a passenger bus travelling from Quetta to Lahore overturned. According to the District Administration of Qila Saifullah, 14 people were injured in the incident, with 4 of them in critical condition. This incident was followed by another bus accident on the same highway, within the limits of Pishin district. In total, 29 people were injured in the two bus accidents on the national highway. The rescue officials transferred all the injured passengers to the hospital for medical assistance.

Meanwhile, Pakistan is experiencing uncontrollable inflation, severely affecting the daily lives of people. Essential food items, including vegetables and pulses, have become inaccessible to middle-class people. Muhammad Waseem, a vegetable seller from Karachi, said that both sellers and customers are worried due to the price rise. “On one day tomatoes cost PKR 120 per Kg and the very next day it rises to PKR 200 per Kg. The situation continues to grow worrisome,” Waseem said. Another merchant, Ghulam Fareed, mentioned that the ongoing monsoon has destroyed major supplies, leading wholesalers to sell at higher profit margins. “Small shopkeepers like us get these supplies at higher costs. Hence we are forced to sell it even higher. The market hoarders also try to control the supply, and so we are forced to make do with what we get. However, the consumer always blames us for selling goods at higher prices, without knowing the reality of the market,” he added.